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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lea has never had a man so beautiful or so _________________ as Cheri.
(a) Secretive.
(b) Gullible.
(c) Charming.
(d) Innocent.

2. For how many years has Lea known Madame Peloux?
(a) 40.
(b) 13.
(c) 25.
(d) 10.

3. Where does Lea go to be closer to Cheri in some way while he is on his honeymoon?
(a) A cafe.
(b) An art gallery.
(c) A park.
(d) Madame Peloux's home.

4. What instructions does Cheri overhear Ernest giving to a porter?
(a) Wait until he can get help with the bags.
(b) Wait until he can return with a tip.
(c) Come back tomorrow to pick up Lea's bags.
(d) Bring Lea's bags to the house tomorrow.

5. In what city does CHERI begin?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lea's concierge?

2. Lea informs Madame Peloux of her departure but reveals ________________.

3. What about Cheri is particularly frustrating for Edmee at this point?

4. Who is the courtesan that Lea thinks is too old to still be entertaining young men?

5. What does Edmee do to make Cheri burst into anger at her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting for CHERI?

2. How does Cheri learn that Lea is home from her trip?

3. How does Cheri's engagement to Edmee begin to alter the relationship between Lea and Cheri?

4. What is the significance of pearls to Cheri?

5. What plan does Lea come up with in order to help rid her memory of Cheri?

6. How are Cheri and Lea introduced to the reader in CHERI?

7. Describe the encounter Cheri has with Ernest at Lea's house.

8. Describe some of the interpersonal dynamics in Madame Peloux's house while Cheri and Edmee live there.

9. Why is Cheri so unwilling to return to his home?

10. What is Cheri's reaction when he returns from his honeymoon and learns of Lea's trip away from Paris?

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